Kansas at West Virginia: Week 11 preview

Kansas (3-5) visits West Virginia (5-3) on Sat, Nov 14 · TBD.
SP+ power ratings: Kansas 2.8 (60th), West Virginia 0.0 (70th). SP+ projects Kansas by 0.3, including 2.5 points of home field.
The Kansas offense ranks 100th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.04); the West Virginia defense ranks 133rd (+0.29 allowed). Biggest Kansas edges: explosiveness, passing explosiveness, rushing explosiveness. The West Virginia defense holds the edge in power success rate.
The West Virginia offense ranks 54th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.15); the Kansas defense ranks 51st (+0.07 allowed). Biggest West Virginia edges: rushing explosiveness, explosiveness, passing explosiveness. The Kansas defense holds the edge in standard-downs success rate, passing success rate.
Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): Kansas +6.5 (33rd toughest), West Virginia +5.4 (38th toughest).
Weather: Partly cloudy, 44°F at kickoff (feels like 35°), 6% chance of rain, wind W 9 mph gusting to 15.